Comments on: Christians in an Entertainment Culture http://dinghome.net/2007/05/25/christians-in-an-entertainment-culture/ Reflections, stories, and thoughts from us. Exciting! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Peter http://dinghome.net/2007/05/25/christians-in-an-entertainment-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-28894 Peter Mon, 02 May 2011 02:03:47 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/05/25/christians-in-an-entertainment-culture/#comment-28894 I'm really wrestling with this. As a Christian should I feel guilty about reading a Grisham book, playing softball, or watching some tv? Does my knowledge that people are going to hell mean that I should be so missions minded that I forsake all worldly pleasures? Is listening to Christian music or watching Christian movies ok, even though people will die and go to hell while I'm doing these things? I'm trying to find answers to the questions I posed above, so I'd love to get your thoughts. I’m really wrestling with this. As a Christian should I feel guilty about reading a Grisham book, playing softball, or watching some tv?

Does my knowledge that people are going to hell mean that I should be so missions minded that I forsake all worldly pleasures?

Is listening to Christian music or watching Christian movies ok, even though people will die and go to hell while I’m doing these things?

I’m trying to find answers to the questions I posed above, so I’d love to get your thoughts.

]]> By: Emily http://dinghome.net/2007/05/25/christians-in-an-entertainment-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-8330 Emily Mon, 28 May 2007 13:51:11 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/05/25/christians-in-an-entertainment-culture/#comment-8330 This is so incredibly true, thank you for posting this. I have recently gone through my music collection and have thrown out the majority of any secular music I have - something that seems very small, but is a big thing for me because music has quite a hold on me as a Christian. We really need to guard ourselves against secular media and also just being addicted to entertainment itself. What you quoted from John Piper is so strikingly true and real. May we all take it to heart. Blessings to you, Emily This is so incredibly true, thank you for posting this. I have recently gone through my music collection and have thrown out the majority of any secular music I have – something that seems very small, but is a big thing for me because music has quite a hold on me as a Christian. We really need to guard ourselves against secular media and also just being addicted to entertainment itself.

What you quoted from John Piper is so strikingly true and real. May we all take it to heart.

Blessings to you, Emily

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